Wow, it is March 31, 2009 already… Well, today we would like to tell you about another grain called Rye. Rye flour is a lot more healthy than the wheat flour because it’s kind of hard for machines to refine the rye grain from all the good stuff. The Nutrients in Uncooked Rye Grain are:
- Vitamin B1, Thiamin
- Vitamin B2, Riboflavin
- Vitamin B3, Niacin
- Vitamin B5, Pantothenic Acid
- Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine
- Vitamin E
- Manganese (large amount)
- Magnesium
- Dietary Fiber (good amount)
- Selenium (good amount)
- Tryptophan (good amount)
- Phosphorus (good amount)
- Protein
- Folate
- Calcium
- Copper
- Iron
- Potassium
- Zinc
- Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Omega 6 Fatty Acids
- Amino Acids (good amounts)
The Benefits in Rye Grains are pretty important for us too:
- Promotes Weight Loss
- Prevents from Gallstones
- Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- Lowers High Cholesterol
- Protects from Cardiovascular Disease
- Promotes Gastrointestinal Health
- Prevents from High blood sugar levels
- Supports Heart Health
- Protects from Cancers
- Protects from Heart Disease
- Prevents Breast Cancer
- Helps Protect from Asthma
Whole Wheat Flour has very important Nutrients for our health also. When you choose products that are made out of whole wheat make sure that it is unrefined and unbleached, then you will get the most of the good stuff that is contained in whole natural wheat grain. Some of the products that you can find being made out of whole wheat are like bread, pasta, cakes, bagels, crackers, flour, muffins, and cereal. About one cup of cooked wheat grains contains these nutrients:
Beautiful Pink Salmon Meat is very good and beneficial to our health. Some people like eating salmon when it is just salted and some like to bake it or broil it in the oven. You should always try to get the wild caught salmon and not the farm raised one. Also, remember this, the colder the water where Salmon came from – the better the nutrients of that salmon. The List of Nutrients in baked or broiled Salmon is amazing:
Mustard Greens are healthy leaves from a mustard plant. Some Mustard Greens are flat and some are crumpled, they look so different from each other that you may think it’s a totally different plant. The Nutrients in a one cup of boiled Mustard Greens are:
Green Peas are considered very healthy vegetables too. Green Peas are a part of Legumes family. You could enjoy Green Peas in a green salad, with mushrooms, chicken salad, stir-fries, or just enjoy it by itself alone. Green Peas have very good nutrients, vitamins, ingredients, and other fun stuff: